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# gut

noun (a gut, guts); verb (gut, guts, gutted, gutting); adjective (gut — a gut feeling)

«gut» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. The gut is the long tube in your body that food passes through, including the stomach and intestines. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/gut/#m1)
2. Guts (informal) are the inside parts of a body, especially of an animal. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/gut/#m2)
3. Guts (informal) means courage. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/gut/#m3)
4. A gut feeling is a strong feeling or idea you have without being able to explain why. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/gut/#m4)
5. To gut a fish or animal is to remove its insides before cooking. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/gut/#m5)
6. To gut a building is to destroy or remove everything inside it, as a fire might. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/gut/#m6)

### In the lessons

In science, the gut is part of the digestive system: food goes from mouth to oesophagus, stomach, small intestine (where nutrients are absorbed) and large intestine. Fibre from fruit and vegetables keeps your gut healthy; good bacteria live there. In feelings and safety lessons, listening to your gut feeling (the «uh-oh» feeling) helps you notice danger. In UK informal speech, «gutted» means very disappointed. Phrases: «gut feeling», «trust your gut», «have the guts to», «spill your guts» (tell everything), «gutted».

### Examples

- Food is digested in your gut. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/gut/#x1)
- Fibre keeps your gut healthy. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/gut/#x2)
- Trust your gut; if something feels wrong, tell an adult. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/gut/#x3)
- It took guts to stand up and sing alone. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/gut/#x4)
- My gut tells me the answer is wrong. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/gut/#x5)
- The fisherman gutted the fish. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/gut/#x6)
- The fire gutted the old school building. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/gut/#x7)
- I was gutted when we lost the final. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/gut/#x8)

### Note

Plural guts. Past: gutted (double t). «Guts» meaning courage is informal; in class say «courage» or «bravery». «Gutted» (UK, Australia) informally means very sad or disappointed.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «gut» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/gut/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«gut» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/gut.html) on Mova free.